↑ 1.01.11.2Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
↑ 2.02.1Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2.
↑ 3.03.1Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
↑ 4.04.1Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory.
↑ 5.05.1Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
↑When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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